Comparison Of The Holy Cities Of The East And The West

In the history of world civilization,Qufu and Jerusalem are cities that have been able to attract people's attention and exert lasting influence since ancient times.Qufu,because of the far-reaching influence of Confucian culture,has the reputation of “The Holy City of the East”.Jerusalem,as a holy city regarded by Judaism,Christianity,and Islam,is called the "holy city of the west" because of the profound influence of religious culture.Both of these holy cities are far-reaching because of their culture.The two holy cities also have their own unique features.Qufu is the holy city of Confucian culture and secular culture.It is a single culture of Confucianism.It is also a city of peace.Jerusalem is a holy city of religious culture.Diverse religious culture coexists,but now it becomes a war city.As the hometown of Confucius,Qufu was also the birthplace of Confucian culture and profoundly influenced China's political,economic,cultural,and educational processes for thousands of years.In addition,no city in China can have such a huge impact on the long history and Eastern culture of the Chinese nation.Jerusalem is also a holy city with a history of 5,000 years.It is a cradle of Jewish civilization,Christian civilization,and Islamic civilization.It is jointly regarded as a holy city by the three religions.The history of Jerusalem is the history of the whole world,and it is also the chronicle of a poorly-landed town in the mountains of Judea.Jerusalem was once regarded as the center of the world,but now it has become more true: this city is the core of the struggle between Abrahamian religions,a holy place of Christianity,Judaism,and Islam.It is the main strategic battle place for conflict among civilizations.An important place for atheism and theism to confront blasphemy has attracted worldwide attention.Here,due to the special concern of religion,rectification,and media,Jerusalem has received more attention than any other historical period.Therefore,a comparative study of the two has great historical and practical significance.It is well-known that although Qufu and Jerusalem are both influential cities in the history of world civilization,it is rare to compare the two as comparative studies.The reason for the comparative study between the two is that the two have obvious commonalities and differences and can be used as comparison objects.The exchanges between the different cultures represented by Qufu and Jerusalem are exactly the requirements for the promotion of cultural development and innovation,and it is only through this law that the various national cultures in the world can achieve better development.The study of the holy city culture is to better carry out cultural heritage and better pay attention to the development of the city so that the cultural needs of the people can be met.Second,the comparison is to "take its essence and go to its dregs" and really use it for my own sake.This dissertation conducts a systematic and comprehensive study of the eastern and western holy cities from both commonalities and differences.First of all,from the history of the two,the culture and the influence of its culture,it reveals the commonality of both.Then from the differences between secular culture and religious culture,the difference between monoculture and multiculturalism,and the difference between the city of peace and the city of war,the differences between the two are analyzed objectively.Qufu and Jerusalem are both cultural“holy cities”in the eyes of the people of the world.Their long history and profound cultural accumulation are the treasures of world civilization.As the hometown of Confucius,Qufu as a place of Confucius has always been an outstanding place forpeople.Many stories about the“Three Emperors and Five Emperors”are closely related to Qufu,and people still sigh for their great achievements.The mysterious "Pyramid" of the East-Shaolin Mausoleum is also located in Qufu.One of the most respected saints of Confucius,Zhou Gong also left a series of well-publicized deeds in Qufu.Of course,Qufu also has the name of Shang Yin,the birthplace of Mencius.There are many famous celebrities in Qufu.Through these celebrity deeds,we can better understand the cultural origins of Qufu in the Holy City.During the long historical years,the Confucian culture gradually became the pinnacle of Chinese orthodox culture and oriental culture,and especially had a very important impact on the formation of Chinese character and personality.At the same time,the spread of Confucius' thoughts in Eastern countries has exerted an important influence on the historical development of East Asian countries.It has deeply imprinted Confucius' s stigma on politics,law,culture,ideology and education as well as customs,customs,and social aspects.Formed the Asian-centered Confucian cultural circle.Due to the contribution of Qufu in the history and culture of the world,it is recognized as the Holy City of the East by the world.The 5,000-year-old city of Jerusalem is the cradle of Jewish civilization,Christian civilization,and Islamic civilization.In order to compete for the numerous cruel battles in the Holy Land,this happened.The buildings of the three major religions are stacked on top of each other.At the same time,due to the non-transferability and irreplaceability of religious monuments,the common holy land became the focus of contention.Religious conflicts and ethnic conflicts are extremely sharp and have continued to this day.Jerusalem has become a holy city that has been subjected to "prostitutes and blasphemy."Confucianism is a secular scholarship,with the purpose of paying attention to people's worldly life.The value orientation of religion is aberrative,in order to break away from the shore into the other shore as the ultimate value goal.The Qufu of the Oriental Holy City is a representative of the one-dimensional secular Confucian culture.The Western Holy City of Jerusalem is a representative of a multi-religious culture.The "community harmony" thought of Confucianism is the ethical criterion for adjusting interpersonal relationships and establishing a new social public order.Confucianism promotes the "loyalty of forgiveness",and advocating treating others with lenience and strictness in self-discipline is the ethical basis for maintaining social stability;Confucianism advocates The “Great Road” is the highest ideal that guides mankind toward equality,mutual aid,love,and harmonious development.The "City of Peace" Qufu and Confucian political views are inextricably linked.What is different is that the Western Holy City has experienced a fierce collision with different civilizations in the history.The city has encountered many battles of war and suffered from wars.Today,peace has not yet reached the "city of peace."Starting from the perspective of the world,focusing on the data such as the number of people and the size of the area,the measurement of Qufu is undoubtedly small,but from the perspective of the influence on the world,it is enormous.Similarly,the influence of the ancient city of Jerusalem for thousands of years is beyond any doubt.The great development and prosperity of socialist culture can not be separated from the inheritance of the essence of traditional culture,but also inseparable from the excellent culture of all ethnic groups in the world.Studying the Holy City of the East and the West,focusing on the analysis of the connotation of “holy”,is of great significance for satisfying the growing cultural and spiritual needs of the people.